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Dreer' s Garden Calendar.
SUPPLEMENTARY LIST
OF VARIETIES OMITTED IN THE GEXERAL LIST, AS WELL AS
NOVELTIES OF 1874-^75.
The descriptions of the Novelties are as given by their respective growers.
Per packet.
ALONSOA LIXIFOLIA. Of all the introductions of this season,
this plant deserves the foremost place. The plants growing \\
ft. high, are bushy and compact, Avith pretty dark-green flax-
like leaves of a symmetrical and graceful habit, covered from
almost the base to the summit with glowing light-scarlet flowers.
It is easily grown either for pot or ont-door culture, and Avhen
planted in masses, produces a beautiful effect.. 50
Myrtifolia. This myrtle-leaved variety grows 2i ft. high,
very vigorous and exceedingly floriferous. The flowers are
larger and of intenser scarlet than Alonsoa Linifolia. It will
be found of great service for large beds in the open ground 50
AMARAXTHUS HEXDERI. This Amaranthus differs from any
other ever sent out. From its graceful pyramidal growth of
3 to 5 ft., and brilliant colors, it produces a striking sub-tropical
effect; when young the leaves are brown, madder, and bronze,
and as they grow larger, each plant assumes its distinctive col-
ors ; the leaves are long and gracefully bending 50
EocKV Mountain Colvjibine.
AQUILEGIA CCERU-
LEA .Rochy Mountain Co-
hanbine). Among hardy
perennial plants this may
be ranked as one of the
finest. The flowers measure
3 inches in diameter; the
outer five petals, as well
as the long spurs, are of a
beautiful violet blue; the
inner petals are pure white,
forming a pleasing con-
irast 20cts.
AQUILEGIA CHRY-
SANTHA ( Golden Sjnirred
Columbine). A handsome
Lardy perennial from the
Rocky Mountains, a strong
growing sjjecies, forming
bushy plants 4 ft. high, pro-
ducing freely all summer an
abundance of bright golden